AUTHOR’S POV

Eira shot up so fast her chair scraped loudly against the floor. Her legs shook as she stood, the force of the truth crashing into her all at once.

“It’s… I don’t—what…?” Her voice broke, the questions crowding her throat, each one fighting to escape, yet none making it past the tight knot there.

She began to pace, back and forth, Aria’s words ringing in her head like a relentless alarm. Abruptly, she stopped in front of Aria, her eyes wide and searching. ...